ITR vs an ECTN reseller

One step from your documents to the port.

ITR files your ECTN, BESC and ACD on the destination authority's own platform. Nobody in between takes a cut. When a case gets difficult, our team speaks to the people who decide.

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1 hour

average time to deliver a certificate

30+

destination countries we file for

company between you and the authority

Exact total

confirmed before we file

Count the hands your file passes through.

Every hand-off adds a fee and a wait. With ITR there is one.

With ITR

You
ITR
Destination authority

1 service fee

Through a reseller

You
Reseller
Filing agent
Destination authority

2 fees, 2 hand-offs

ITR is the authorised partner on most corridors it covers. On the others, ITR files as your agent.

Four reasons shippers file with ITR

Filed on the authority's platform

We file as an authorised partner on the authority's own system. Your file does not wait in another agent's queue.

A lower fee

Several authorities pay accredited agents a commission. It covers part of our cost, so we charge you less.

Someone always answers

A full team works on your file. One person's day off never puts your shipment on hold.

A voice at the authority

Late filings, corrections and value disputes need a person to say yes. We know who that person is, and we present your case to them.

ITR Logistics and Trade DMCC. Registered in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre free zone, UAE. We file for shippers worldwide.

Side by side

What matters	ITR	An ECTN reseller
Who files	ITR, on the authority's platform	Another agent, behind the reseller
Hand-offs	One	Two or more
What you pay	Authority tariff plus one service fee	Authority tariff, agent fee and reseller margin
Delivery	1 hour on average	Depends on the agent behind them
Your contact	A team	Often one person
Difficult cases	Raised with the right people at the authority	Limited to what the platform allows

Questions shippers ask

How do I know if a website is a reseller?

Ask who submits the file on the authority's platform. Ask whose name appears as the filing agent. A reseller names another company or avoids the question.

Why does ITR cost less than a reseller?

No second agent takes a fee. On several corridors the authority also pays accredited agents a commission that covers part of the cost. ITR confirms the exact total before it files.

What if my case does not fit the platform?

Late filings, corrections after validation and value disputes need a person at the authority to agree. ITR works with the people who handle these cases and presents yours to them.